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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 06, 1928
Page
4
Bert Hinkler telephoned his mother in Bundaberg 600 miles from Long Beach Australia before the final leg of his record making flight from England. He had set five new records and the family reacted with joy as the long distance call carried their emotions across the country.
Mrs Maxwell and George Dakers return home from Cumberland General Hospital while Frank Kindersly and son leave for Victoria. Vancouver trips and a Nanaimo/Vancouver visit are noted. Norman Frelone joins Royal Bank of Canada staff. Cumberland locals celebrate a Ladies' Bridge Club gathering and a surprise fourteenth birthday for Bernice Stant with games and piano solos.
Tenders addressed to the Purchasing Agent Department of Public Works Ottawa will be received until 12 o'clock noon Wednesday April 18 1928 for coal supply to Dominion Buildings and Experimental Farms and Stations across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. Forms and conditions obtainable from officials in Ottawa Winnipeg Regina Calgary and Victoria. Tenders must use specified forms and a deposit up to 10 percent may be required to secure contract fulfillment. By order S B OBrien
Kathleen Marie Elliott of Summerland marries Charles Rive of Courtenay at St Andrew's United Church in West Summerland on a March Thursday. The ceremony featured ivory radium lace gowns, orchids and organza, with a reception in the church hall and a motor trip to Portland after the ceremony.
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